IAC GIRLS SOCCER: WAVERLY'S PICCO NAMED DIVISIONAL CO-MVP; SIX TEAMMATES EARN ALL-STAR HONORS (2021-06-11)

Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY "” Waverly had three first-team selections, including co-MVP senior Gabby Picco, and and four second-team selections to the IAC South Large School all-star teams in recent voting by the division's coaches.

Picco, a polished all-around player with a sky-high soccer IQ, "consistently controlled the midfield and made all her teammates better."

In her five seasons on varsity, PIcco played nearly every position on the field.

This season, she scored six goals and had one assist to give her 60 goals and 39 assists in her career.

In the fall, Picco will play Division 1 soccer at LaSalle.

Notre Dame senior midfielder Ellie Mustico was also named co-MVP.

FIRST TEAM
Forward
Leah Williams, senior, Newark Valley.
Leila Vargas, sophomore, Notre Dame.

Midfield
Emma Miller, sophomore, Newark Valley.
Rachel Simpson, junior, Notre Dame.

Midfield / Defense
Brianna Beebe, senior, Newark Valley.

Defense
Kennedy Westbrook, sophomore, Waverly: "She played every minute of every game," said Waverly coach Tara Hogan. "Ideally she would be up top, but we needed a strong, reliable, and versatile player in the back."

Westbrook had one assist on the season.

Mackenna Nechwedowich, senior, Newark Valley.
Amanda Simpson, junior, Notre Dame.
Shannon Maloney, sophomore, Notre Dame.
Maddie Watts, senior, Notre Dame.

Keeper
Kait Clark, senior, Waverly: A fourth-year starter, Clark was "incredibly reliable.

"She had some very notable saves this year," said Hogan, "One being our first against Newark Valley. Another where she took on a player 1-v-1 and did a split to save the shot."

SECOND TEAM
Forward
Addison Westbrook, 8th-grader, Waverly.
Lea VanALlen, freshman, Waverly.

Midfield
Ava Mustico, sophomore, Notre Dame.
McKenna Keogh, 8th-grader, Notre Dame.
Caroline Horton, 8th-grader, Notre Dame.

Defense
Paige Robinson, freshman, Waverly.
Bella Romano, junior, Waverly.
Maris Aylesworth, senior, Newark Valley.
Hayley Beebe, sophomore Newark Valley.
Isabella Sheil, sophomore, Newark Valley.
Ella Chicone, sophomore Notre Dame.

Keeper
Anna Milazzo, senior, Notre Dame.